Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

St. Louis-based CPI Corp., the company known for the sometimes awkward, often adorable photos taken at stores like Sears and Walmart, announced on April 5, 2013 that it will shutter more than 2,000 U.S. portrait studios. Here are some stellar portraits from days gone by.

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Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

St. Louis-based CPI Corp., the company known for the sometimes awkward, often adorable photos taken at stores like Sears and Walmart, announced on April 5, 2013 that it will shutter more than 2,000 U.S. portrait studios. Here are some stellar portraits from days gone by.

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Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

The ugly sweater, side-profile collage lost its appeal decades ago.

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Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

The parents of this child just wanted him to smile.

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Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

Wood-frame backgrounds adds an earthy tone to the portraits.

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Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

Big glasses and big hair was all the rage in the 80s.

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Awkward Portraits from Days Gone By

Black-framed glasses and a brown background were very popular in the 1970s.